[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and [from] our brother Timothy,

Whenever we pray for you, we always thank God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

for we have heard about [the evidence of] your faith in [the service of] Christ Jesus, and about the love you have [shown] for all the saints.

So, since you have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, live in [fellowship with] Him,

Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends his greetings. These men are the only Jews among my fellow-workers for God's kingdom; they have proved to be an encouragement to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you [See 1:7; 4:9], a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always struggles in his prayers on your behalf so that you will remain mature and be fully convinced [that you are living] by all that God wants [for your life].